Primary Role

The protection tree is the paladin's tanking tree, specializing in reducing incoming damage and generating threat. There are many early talents in the tree that can be useful for Holy or Retribution paladins to round out their build and add some survivability. Deeper in the tree, however, the focus is entirely on tanking.

Tier 4

(Requires 1 point in Divine Sacrifice). Improves the effectiveness of your Divine Sacrifice spell by an
additional 5/10% and increases the duration of your Sacred Shield by 50/100% and the amount absorbed by 5/10%.

Tier 5

Places a Blessing on the friendly target, reducing damage taken from all sources by 3% for 10 minutes. In addition,
when the target blocks, parries, or dodges a melee attack the target will gain 2% of maximum mana. Players may only have one

Reduces the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice by 10/20 sec, increases the duration of your Seal of Justice effect
by 0.5/1 sec and your Judgement spells also reduce the melee attack speed of the target by 10/20%.